Oil-can.



, No. 728,433. A PATENTEDMAY19,'1903.

' J. A. BAEUBRLE.

01 (IAN APPLICATION PILEDJULY 15, 1901.

N0 MODEL.

' U ITED STATES Iatented May 19, 1903.

PATENT OFFIcE.

JEROME A. BAEUERLE, OF KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

OIL-CAN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 728,433, dated May 19, 1903.

Application filed July 15, 1901. Serial No. 68,393, (No model.) I, I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JEROME A. BAEUERLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Oil- Cans, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in oil-cans and like receptacles which have small caps or closures.

The objects of the invention are, first, to provide a structure wherein the can-cap proper and also the spout stopper or cap are secured to the can and by the same means are automatically held in such a position as not to interfere with the filling of the can or the pouring of the contents from the can and at the same time are held in a position convenient to grasp and replace; second, to provide a means whereby-the spout cap or stopper will be retained on the spout by spring tension; third,to provide a structure which shall accomplish the objects enumerated and at the same time be simple and cheap to manufacture and convenient and easy to manipulate; fourth, to provide an improved springholder for caps or stoppers.

Further objects will definitely appear in the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of my invention by the devices and means described in this specification. v

The invention is clearly defined and pointed ont in the claims.

A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the upper portion of a can embodying the features of my invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same structure, showing the position that the stoppers orcaps will assume when loosened from the can Fig. 3 is a perspective view of my improved structure before it is attached to the can proper.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the lettered parts of thedrawings, A is the can proper.

B is the.closure or capforthe can-opening B. This cap is threaded to screw onto the can. 0 is the closure or cap for the spout G, and

D is a piece 'of spring-wire formed with the secured to the can at the base of the spent 0,

as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. This is very conveniently done by the use of solder, but may be accomplished by any suitable means,

as by wrapping the wire around the part. When thus secured, the cap 0 of the spout is held on the same by the-spring tension and as soon as removed is thrown out of line or out oftheway from the mouth of the spout,

as shown in Fig. 2. The contents of the can may then be poured from the spout without any possibility of its coming incontact with the cap, and the cap is also held in a convenient position to grasp for replacing on the spout. The cap B, may be unscrewed in the usual manner and as soon as released is held in the position shownin Fig. 2. This does not interfere with the-filling of the can and is likewise held in a convenient position for grasping when it is desired to replace it. Thespring tensionalwaysretatns the caps in position and prev'entstheir rattling ofi.

I have described my improvements as applied to oil-cans or like receptacles, although I am aware that it maybe applied to other receptacles, such as bottles or jugs, the form of the same or of the stopper being immaterial.

It is apparent that the structure can be considerably varied in details of construction. The spring may be formed in a different manner or position to the can, or the springs for the cap 0 and the cap .13 may be separated. However, I have found the structure illustrated the simplest and cheapestto manufactureand secure in'position, and it is, I believe, the most desirable structure.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In an oil-can, the combination of a body portion having an opening B and a spout O;

caps B and O for said opening and spout; and a spring D secured to said body portion and said caps secured to the free ends of said spring whereby said caps will be automatically held in an elevated position by said spring when they are released, as specified.

2. In an oil-can, the combination of a body portion having a spout; a wire spring secured to the said body portion; a cap or closure for the said spout secured to the free end of said spring, whereby said cap will be held on said spout by spring tension and automatically held in an elevated position when released from said spout, as specified.

3. In an oil-can, the combination of a body portion; a spring secured to the said body portion; a cap revolubly secured to said spring so that said cap may be readily athand and seal in the presence of two wit- 3o HGSSBS.

JEROME A. BAEUERLE. 1 s.]

Witnesses:

D. E. Woon, OTIS A. EARL. 

